All About Fluoride
What is fluoride? It's important to remember that Fluoride is actually natural: it's an element that's found throughout the earth's crust and is present in food, soil, minerals and water sources. Here’s how fluoride works: The natural bacteria in our mouths feeds on sugar from the foods and drinks we consume, creating an acid that can destroy tooth enamel. Tooth enamel is primarily made of calcium in the form of hydroxyapatite. When weak acids are present in your mouth hydrox